Peninsula Daily News

NEWS BRIEFS: Dog park meeting set for today in Port Townsend . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — A meeting to discuss establishing a dog park in the Port Townsend area is set from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.… Continue reading

Old Sidekicks

Old Sidekicks to serve up bluegrass at Port Angeles’ Concert on the Pier tonight

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula: â–  PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Today, 6 p.m. to 8… Continue reading

Old Sidekicks

Olympic National Forest taking project proposals; deadline set for Sept. 30

OLYMPIA — Olympic National Forest is accepting proposals for projects ranging from watershed restoration to trail improvements. The deadline for the proposals for Title II… Continue reading

A small boat crew takes off from the starting line in a 2014 Reach for Hospice race. Sequim Bay Yacht Club

Reach for Hospice Regatta this Saturday to raise funds for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County

SEQUIM — Organizers of Saturday's 23rd annual Reach for Hospice Regatta hope to raise close to $20,000 for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County. The regatta… Continue reading

A small boat crew takes off from the starting line in a 2014 Reach for Hospice race. Sequim Bay Yacht Club
Researcher to speak today in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures

Researcher to speak today in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures

PORT TOWNSEND — A researcher will talk today (Wednesday) about climate conditions that favor marine biotoxins and a recent increase in recreational shellfish harvesting closures.… Continue reading

Researcher to speak today in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures
Veteran Master Gardeners

Season’s last Lunch in the Garden program is Friday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The season’s last Lunch in the Garden will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. Master Gardeners will discuss vegetable gardening during… Continue reading

Veteran Master Gardeners

Signs of clinical depression are varied, as are ways to treat it

EDITOR'S NOTE — See related story today, "Peninsula Behavioral Health medical director: Depression among top cause of workplace absences" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150908/NEWS/309089986 UNLIKE ORDINARY TIMES of… Continue reading

Skill Share Fair set for Sept. 19 at Port Angeles Library

PORT ANGELES — The third annual Skill Share Fair is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Port Angeles Library.… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Register for coed volleyball league . . . Prep football on radio . . . Sea Hawkers meet Thursday . . . Register for Crab Fest Run

Register for coed volleyball league PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Parks and Recreation’s Adult Coed Volleyball League is kicking off, with games starting the week… Continue reading

Justice Susan Owens

State justices in Forks today, Thursday for panel discussions, argument hearings

FORKS — Members of the public can meet the justices of the state Supreme Court in Forks today. A reception for the visiting justices is… Continue reading

Justice Susan Owens
Selinda Barkhuis

Thursday’s Green Thumb Gardening Tips lecture in Port Angeles will examine how to attract hummingbirds

PORT ANGELES — Selinda Barkhuis will discuss how gardeners can attract hummingbirds to their gardens all year long during a Green Thumb Gardening Tips presentation… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis
Debbie Fredson

Walk, Compassion Rally to focus on suicide prevention Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES ­— A walk and Compassion Rally to raise awareness for prevention of suicide is planned Thursday. Walkers will gather at City Pier at… Continue reading

Debbie Fredson
Justice Susan Owens

State justices in Forks on Wednesday, Thursday for panel discussions, argument hearings

FORKS — Members of the public can meet the justices of the state Supreme Court in Forks on Wednesday. A reception for the visiting justices… Continue reading

Justice Susan Owens
Researcher to speak Wednesday in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures

Researcher to speak Wednesday in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures

PORT TOWNSEND — A researcher will talk Wednesday about climate conditions that favor marine biotoxins and a recent increase in recreational shellfish harvesting closures. Adi… Continue reading

Researcher to speak Wednesday in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures
Hood Canal Bridge

Bridge work to disrupt traffic on Hood Canal beginning Wednesday

SHINE — Weekday traffic will be disrupted on the Hood Canal Bridge beginning Wednesday while crews make repairs to a portion of the bridge that… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge

Signs of clinical depression are varied, as are ways to treat it

EDITOR'S NOTE — See related story today, "Peninsula Behavioral Health medical director: Depression among top cause of workplace absences" — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150908/NEWS/309089986 UNLIKE ORDINARY TIMES of… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Shaun Minks looks over a 1988 Toyota pickup truck reported stolen from the Port Angeles area that was found in a barn east of Port Angeles on Saturday. Sgt. Randy Pieper/ClallamCounty Sheriff's Office

Arrest follows discovery of ‘chop shop’ for stolen cars near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man has been arrested for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance after… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Shaun Minks looks over a 1988 Toyota pickup truck reported stolen from the Port Angeles area that was found in a barn east of Port Angeles on Saturday. Sgt. Randy Pieper/ClallamCounty Sheriff's Office

Kindergarten Express program to return to Port Angeles Library on Sept. 15

PORT ANGELES — Kindergarten Express, a weekly program designed for 4-to-5-year-olds, will resume at the Port Angeles Library at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. The… Continue reading

Sally Albiso

NEWS BRIEFS: North Coast reading in Port Angeles tonight . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Award-winning poet Sally Albiso will read from her new chapbook, The Notion of Wings, in the North Coast Writers' first event of… Continue reading

Sally Albiso

NEWS BRIEFS: Workshops focused on food preservation start Sept. 14 in Clallam Bay . . . and other items

CLALLAM BAY — This fall, the basics of canning, jamming, fermenting and more will be taught at the Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112.… Continue reading